Advanced professional practices (15 cr)
Code: SO00AD38-3011
General information
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15 op
RDI portion
15 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Jari Huotari
- Mauno Saksio
- Seija Nissinen
- Leila Pekonen
- Virve Jussila
- Kati Vapalahti
- Karoliina Rötkö
- Maija Vihervirta
- Perttu Noponen
- Eija Karjalainen
- Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge
Leila Pekonen
Groups
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SOMI20KMSocial Services, part-time studies
Objective
After this practical training period you have skills:
- to design, perform and evaluate goal-oriented education and social work with clients, their families and multi-professional teams.
- to analyse the client communities and you understand how social work affects a community promoting its wellbeing.
- to apply the different working methods.
- to act in demanding social interaction situations and conflicts in a ethically justifiably way.
- to guide clients appropriately to use services and support.
- to deepen your know-how in person-centered work and to set yourself learning and development goals.
Content
How do you plan and implement social support and education in a client-oriented way in cooperation with clients, their families and multi-professional teams?
How do you assess clients’ community and contemplate how education and social work can promote wellbeing in community where clients live and act?
How do you use appropriate methods in education and social work?
What kind of guiding and counselling practices are included in education and social work?
How do you strengthen your professional competence and customer-oriented working methods?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Counselling and social support practical training